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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
The Daily Vigilance Briefing — the consumer-protection docket read for you every morning: new filings, legal developments, and settlements across consumer law, built to keep you on top of the competition, the trends, the state of the law, and the value of cases.
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Notable new filings4
Notable consumer-protection actions from the last few days — federal by nature of suit, plus state-court filings the federal dockets miss; with the filing firm and a docket link.
Consumer Fraud / False Advertising
Comparable settlements: $8.0M median ($2.9M–$29.8M) · ~$45/member · 71 comparable settlements
Wright v. McCormick & Company, Inc. (E.D.N.Y, 2026-08-10)McCormick & Company, Inc. deceived New York consumers by misrepresenting the ingredients in Cholula Original Hot Sauce as featuring arbol and piquin peppers.
Edwards v. Unilever United States, Inc. (S.D.N.Y., 2026-08-10)Unilever falsely advertised consumer products through fraudulent marketing claims.
Consumer Credit (FCRA / FDCPA)
Comparable settlements: $2.2M median ($2.2M–$3.0M) · ~$301/member · 8 comparable settlements
Ely v. Clarity Services, Inc. (M.D. Fla., 2026-08-11)Clarity Services, Inc., a consumer reporting agency, violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by mixing Ms. Ely's credit file with unrelated consumer Gena Rogers's personal and financial information.
FULLER v. EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC. (E.D. Pa., 2026-08-11)Experian violated Fair Credit Reporting Act requirements in consumer credit reporting.
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